Diabetic Father With Problems. Help Please...?

My Father, 46 years old was told by the doctor that he's a diabetic a few years ago. He wasn't experiencing much problem by then and continue living a normal life. Unfortunately, recent happenings have me wondering about his health. When he went for a body check and blood test last week, he was told by the doctor that his blood sugar level is rising very rapidly and might have to get injections to help stabilize it. I know it's quite critical now, so, if any of you out there have any ideas how to lower blood sugar normally without injections, please, tell me. I need your help, especially diabetics with good control over their blood sugar level. Your help will be highly appreciated. Thank you...

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Diet and medication can control his sugar. Your best bet would be to see a Nutritionist, I am surprised that your Dr. did recommend one for him. Find out from your healthcare insurance if you need a referal to see a Nutritionist, then have your Dr. give a referal to see one. your dad needs to stick to his diet and watch what he eats. He needs to monitor his sugar very closely.
If your dad is not insulin dependent your Dr. may prescribe a combination of pills, diet and insulin injections.
To read more about Diabetes & assistance you can go to the American diabetes association website. They give information about diabetes and they can get you in contact with support groups if you'd like. remember though your Dr. can only give a proper analysis of what your dad needs right now. Good Luck.

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unfortunatly there is no way to stop that from happening naturally your father is not producing enough insulin which digests the sugar. body needs sugar so there is no other solution other then insulin injections sorry to be the bearer of bad news

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HI there,

Ask the doctor if your father might be a candidate for diabetes pills
instead of injections. I have a friend who has had diabetes for a
number of years and controls it with pills. He takes one daily.
If the doctor insists on injections, seek a second opinion from
a specialist, not just a general internist, but a specialist in diabetes.
Be firm with the first doctor about seeking a second opinion--
remember, you and your father have the right to do so!!

If the second opinion is that injections are necessary, then
get another blood test ( a complete blood sugar test) from
a diabetes specialist first.

Whether your father ends up taking pills or doing the injections,
he must remember to follow certain diet and self-care rules.
Be as supportive as you possibly can. Also, consider talking
to an alternative medicine doctor (a reputable one) and look into
any natural sources of blood sugar balancing. They may not offer
a whole solution but may help in some way.

Be sure to get your own blood sugar tested from time to time,
and to take good care of yourself, as diabetes is hereditary.

Good Luck,
Let me know how it goes if you get a chance,
Sincerely,
Lisa in Los Angeles, lisashetler@yahoo.com

Sorry indeed to know your father ailment.

First thing diabetic is now a day very common disease. Don鈥檛 be panic for this. If doctor gives advise for insulin injection that should do. Pakistani world-class cricket pace bowler Wasim Akram is living lively with taking insulin injection last more than 15 years.

Diabetic patient should lead life in very disciplined way; every person should do that though.

Measured diet, timely having meal, sufficient sleep, early rising and praying can help a diabetic patient to live a calm life.

Important thing is physical exhaustion. Simple walking can do a favorable huge difference. Minimum 30-45 minutes daily regular walking will help a lot to get rid of injection.

Again doctor will advise from his close observation and that should be followed.

Good luck.

Please don't panic. That's the usual happenings to a Type 2 diabetic. They start out being diagnosed and starting pills, diet, execise, etc. However, there's no real lifestyle change so the situation is "helped" by the modest changes. But after a few months things go back to what they were and the diabetic 'problem' is ignored. That can go on for years, a sort of denial of the diabetic condition. Happened to me, of I know what's going to happen.

Then one day the blood sugar level is going to really get high and the only way to keep things in check - so to speak - is starting on insulin therapy. There's no need to panic or get depressed. While it's you father, you can encourage him to get back on a sensible diet, get exercise and attempt to maintain health choices. Just the same, it's going to be his decision to make. He will have to decide to make the needed changes or the diabetic condition will decide for him.

The first thing you should try is to have him find out what his HbA1C level is. It's a measure of his sugar level over the past three months. I started with an A1c of about 8, then years later it was up to nearly 14. That got my undivided attention. That was nearly 2 years ago. I went on intensive insulin therapy - my choice. It means lots of shots, an annoyance really. However, my blood glucose now averages 95-135. My last A1c was 6.3 and dropping. It'a a struggle but, as I said, it go my undivided attention to the point where I am actively controlling it and not the other way around.

With a known HbA1c, you can then help him to realize what's happening and to have him take the necessary steps. Again, it's his decision but you can help direct it by stating you want him around for weddings, grandkids, great-grands, etc.

Good luck.

It sounds like his diet might have something to do with the sugars. Is he taking pills for his diabetes now? Beleive it of not diabetes can be better controlled by insulin. Sometimes it even makes the person feel better. I know it made my dad feel much better after he was taking the shots. His sugars were great after he got on the insulin.

see if the sugars are rising rapidly.it's not that the pills are a substitute to injection.the problem here is glucotoxicity,which means the beta cells are exhausted because of high sugars.this can be controlled by insulin which will give rest to these cells.once the sugar is controlled, then he may be shifted to oral drugs depending on the C-peptide levels.
in case u start oral drugs straight away, the oral drugs further exhaust the beta cells by making them pump more insulin.
ur doctor gave the right advice.and mind u don't have a choice at this point between pills and insulin.anyway it is a matter of few weeks and he will come back to oral drugs.
also don't have false beliefs that insulin is the last resort and once insulin given, body will adapted to it etc etc.these false notions must be dispelled.
the best person treating ur dad is the physician right now rather than the people online. because me and others haven't seen or examined seen ur dad.ur dad though detected as a diabetic few years back has led a "normal life" that is no life style changes have been undertaken.complications smoulder slowly and show up only when things have gone out of hand.that's where lies the importance of timely intervention.good luck
hoping for the best.

As a wise man once said, "there are no short cuts to success." Since your father has taken the first step, the next step is to follow the doctotrs advice. I think he may have gone beyond the time for diet alone to help him very much. After that, he should read, study and learn all he can about his disease, then test, test, test. I have been a type I diabetic for 48 years and did multiple daily injections until six years ago when I went on a pump. I test 10 to 14 times a day, and maintain an A1c in the 5 top 6 range. Best of luck to your father.
B.W.D